Display- and sales wrapping



Feb. 3, 1970 J. TEMPELHOF 3, 0

DISPLAY- AND SALES WRAPPING Filed July 1968 s sheets-sheet 1 a r% W WFeb. 3, 1970 J. TEMPELHOF DISPLAY AND SALESWRAPPING Filed July 5, 1968 3Sheets-Sheet B INVENTDR J. TEMPELHOF DISPLAY- AND SALES WRAPPING Feb. 3,1970 Filed July 5, 1968 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 FIGS INVENTOR 3,493,104DISPLAY- AND SALES WRAPPING Jonas Tempelhof, 114 Avenue Leopold-RobertLa Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland Filed July 5, 1968, Ser. No. 742,924Claims priority, application Germany, July 5, 1967,

Int. Cl. B65d /50, 71/ 00, 1/00, 5/00, 17/00 US. Cl. 206-4514 2 ClaimsABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A display and sales wrapping for smallarticles mounted on carrier cartons or the like which comprises arectangular bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall and two oppositelydisposed side walls. A fold line is disposed between the bottom wall andthe back wall, and a pair of cutting lines is disposed perpendicularlyto the fold line such that by pushing-in ofthe portion of the wrappingpositioned between the cutting lines into the inside of the wrapping, asupporting step having step faces is formed. At least one safety web isprovided on the supporting step and is bent perpendicularly from one ofthe step faces by a buckling line extending perpendicularly to the foldline.

The present invention relates to a display and sales wrapping, ingeneral, and to such wrapping destined for small articles applied to acarrying carton or the like. 7 The wrapping comprises a rectangularbottom, a front wall and a rear wall, as well as two oppositely disposedside walls, whereby in the bottom wall and in the rear wall, a pair ofcutting lines is provided perpendicularly to a folding line disposedbetween the bottom wall and the rear wall such, that by pressinginwardly the wrapping part disposed between these cutting lines into theinside of the wrapping, a foldable supporting step is provided.

In accordance with the present invention, diflierences can be balancedout with such wrappings, which are caused by differently strong orthick, small articles. In case of thicker small articles, the wrappingis folded in a conventional manner, which means with a passing throughbottom face, as well as with a passing through back face. If, however,thinner small articles are to be disposed in the wrapping, the partdisposed between the cutting lines is pressed into the inside of thepacking. In this manner, a step (supporting step) projecting into theinside of the wrapping is created, the depth of which suflices, tobalance out the total thickness difference of the small articles. Thelatter sit tight, therefore, in spite of the fact that they are totallythinner and require a lesser depth in the wrapping, because they supportthemselves at the front wall of the supporting step.

It has now been found that on the supporting step projecting into theinside of the wrapping, an appreciable pressure is exerted which iscaused by the carrier cartons and the small articles secured thereon.This pressure can lead to the result that the supporting step is pushedin.

It is one object of the present invention to provide, therefore, adisplay and sales wrapping which provides a stiffening of the supportingstep to improve the wrapping.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a display andsales wrapping, wherein the pushed-in supporting step can be renderedsafe against return yielding, by providing from one of its step faces atleast one safety web which is yielding to buckling perpendicularly tothe step face by means of at least one buckling line extendingperpendicular to a fold line.

It is, thereby, of advantage, if one safety web each is provided at bothends of the surface parallel to the bottom of the supporting step.

I: nited States Patent 0 3,493,104 Patented Feb. 3, 1970 By this safetyweb and webs, respectively, the supporting step is secured in itsposition projecting into the inside of the wrapping. The pressure of thecarrier cartons is received such that the supporting step cannot bepushed-in or can yield thereto by the pressure of the carrier carton andthe small articles secured thereon.

With these and other objects in view which will become apparent in thefollowing detailed description, the present invention will be clearlyunderstood in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a front elevation of the wrapping designed in accordancewith the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation thereof, the side wall being removed for thepurpose of a better demonstration of the inside of the wrapping;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the empty wrapping at an enlarged scale,whereby one part of the front wall and one part of the side wall arebroken away to render visible the supporting step and, in particular, inthe prefolding position;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the wrapping, similar to that of FIG. 3,however, showing the supporting step in the endor securing-position; and

FIG. 5 is a blank of carton of cardboard, cardboard, or the like for theproduction of the wrapping.

Referring now to the drawing, and in particular to FIGS. 1 and 2, thewrapping receives carrier cartons 10 or the like adapted for securingsmall articles thereto, for instance, equipment articles for theclothing industry, as buckles for girdle-bands or pants.

The wrapping comprises a rectangular bottom Wall 1, a rectangular frontwall 2 and rear wall 3, as well as two side walls 4 and 5 in the shapeof right angle triangles. The front wall 2 has in its upper part avision opening 8, within which the wrapping content is visible.

The wrapping is produced from a blank (FIG. 5). To the side wall 5 isconnected by means of a fold line 15 the front wall 2, to the latter theside wall 4 and over the fold line 10 the rear wall 3, which isconnected by means of a fold line 20 with the triangular tab 21. Thebottom wall 1 is connected by means of a fold line 22 with the side wall4. To the latter is connected by means of a fold line an insert tab 24.Furthermore, with the lower end of the back wall 3 is connected by meansof a folding line 25 with a bottom tab or wall 26 and a second bottomtab 28 is connected with the lower end of the front wall 2 by means of afold line 27.

Perpendicularly to the fold line 25, which connects the back wall 3 withthe bottom top 26, are provided two cutting lines 30 symmetrically tothe longitudinal center.

Upper and lower fold lines 41 and 42, respectively, parallel to the foldline 25 are formed.

The wrapping is formed from the blank, by bending over at a right anglethe front wall 2, the rear wall 3 and the side walls 4 and 5, as well asthe tabs 21 about the folding lines 15, 16, 19 and 20 such that the tab21 is covered by the side wall 5. The tab 21 can then be glued togetherwith the side wall 5. The carrier cartons 1.0 with the small articles 11to be wrapped are then filled through the bottom opening. Thereafter,the two bottom tabs 26 and 28 are folded about the folding lines 25 and27, respectively. Then the bottom 1 is folded about the folding line 22and simultaneously, the insert tab 24 is folded about the fold line 23,in order about a right angle and is put below the side wall 5, withwhich it can be glued together. The wrapping is, substantially, finishedthereby.

The cutting lines 30 in connection with the folding line 25 permit inthe finished wrapping the formation of a supporting step face 38 betweenthe fold lines 25 and 42 and a supporting step face 38a between the foldlines 25 and 41. This supporting step 38, 38a serves the purpose ofbalancing of a difference in thickness of the small articles 11 to beWrapped. The same Wrapping can be used thereby for thinner or forthicker articles.

In case of thick articles, the wrapping is folded normally, that means,with runthrough bottomand rearface. If, however, thinner articles arewrapped, the supporting step 38, 38a is pushed into the inside of thewrapping.

In order to secure a supporting step 38, 38a appearing like a stair stepagainst yielding or push-in, at its surface 38a two buckling lines 39are provided, which extend parallel to the bottom 1 and perpendicular tothe back Wall 3 as well as to the folding line 25. Two web cuts 43 and44 are formed at the ends of the supporting step face 38a along the foldlines 41 and 25 forming therebetween safety webs 40. After pushing inthe supporting step 38, 38a into the inside of the wrapping (FIG. 3),the two safety webs 40 are bent upwardly for 90 about the buckling lines39. They support themselves then with their edges on the back wall 3 andsecure the supporting step 38, 38a against yielding under the pressureof the small articles 11 disposed in the wrapping, which are mounted onthe carrier cartons 10.

The wrapping, in accordance with the present invention, is particularlysuitable as a so-called cartridge wrapping. This means that allwrappings including the content can be suspended simultaneously andjointly on a hook, a nail or the like.

I claim:

1. A display and sales Wrapping for small articles mounted on carriercartons or the like, comprising a rectangular bottom wall,

a front wall,

a back wall, and

two oppositely disposed side walls,

a fold line disposed between said bottom wall and said back wall,

a pair of cutting lines in said back wall and said bottom wall disposedparallel to each other and crossing perpendicularly said fold line andan upper and lower folding line disposed parallel to and on each side ofsaid fold line, each extending between said cutting lines and formingtherebetween and between said cutting lines a supporting step dividedinto two perpendicular step faces adapted to be disposed inwardlyrelative said back wall and upwardly relative said bottom wall insidesaid wrapping such that by pushing in of the portion of said wrappingpositioned between said cutting lines into the inside of said wrapping asupporting step having horizontal and vertical step faces is formed,

at least one pair of web cut lines extending at one end from one of saidcutting lines partially along said fold line and said upper folding lineand forming therebetween at least one safety web, and

a buckling line perpendicularly between the other end of said pair ofweb cut lines, said safety web being bent along said buckling lineupwardly so that its edge formed by the Web cut line along said foldline is disposed vertically against said back wall, said safety webyielding to buckling perpendicularly to the step face from one of saidstep faces by said buckling line extending perpendicularly to said foldline.

2. The wrapping, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said at least one pairof web cut lines comprises two pairs of web cut lines forming two safetywebs disposed on both ends of the surface of said supporting steparranged parallel to said bottom wall.

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2,935,192 5/ 1960 Million-Czarnecki.

2,941,773 6/1960 Rosenbacher 248l74 MARTHA L. RICE, Primary Examiner US.Cl. X.R.

